Battle Of Bilbao Commemorative Medal 1937 Newly Listed (April 16)

(April 16)

Malaya (from September 23

's and Men for campaign against Napoleon's Army in 1797

constructed of silvered twisted wire

marked "925" and "STERLING" on the reverse

Battle Of Bilbao Commemorative Medal 1937 Newly Listed (April 16)Battle of Bilbao Commemorative Medal 1937 Bronze, very high relief, 32. 5 mm, extremely fine. Footnote On June 11, 1937, the Basque forces had fallen back to the city of Bilbao, which was defended by a series of rushed fortifications called the "Bilbao's Iron Ring." The Iron Ring was poorly designed for defense. It was quite an antiquated defense concept akin to First World War fortifications, so it was vulnerable to modern warfare weapons of its time